Charles Newton Elliott (1906–2000)

I don’t drink Coca-Cola anymore. Too much sugar. But, my grandfather retired from Coca-Cola Bottling and up until about 2 years ago it was all I drank. Well, that or sweet tea. Too much sugar in both of them.

Coca-Cola has a long history and this book is about the man who turned the company around 100 years ago and helped jumpstart the company to what it is today.

I’ve lived in Atlanta for over 30 years so I’m very familiar with the Woodruff name. This story tells why that name is so familiar in Atlanta.

It’s a real one-sided story as the author was one of Bob’s closest friends so you don’t really read any bad stuff. If you are wanting juicy gossip you won’t find it here. He hardly even mentions Bob’s wife so getting to know the feminine side of his story isn’t going to happen either.

The book isn’t bad and his life and experiences were interesting to me I just wish it had been more well rounded.… (mere)